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Part A
[ 60 marks ]
Answer all questions in this section
The time suggested to complete this section is 90 minutes.

1 Figure 1.1 shows an instrument that can be found in a physics laboratory.

FIGURE 1.1
(a) Name the instrument. 1(a)

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[1 mark ]

(b) What is the function of the part labelled X? 1(b)

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[1 mark ]

(c) The instrument below shows the reading for the thickness of a glass block

FIGURE 1.2
(i) What is the value of the smallest scale division for the instrument above? 1(c)(i)

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[1 mark ]

(ii) What is the thickness of the glass block? 1(c)(ii)

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2 Figure 2 shows the structure of a simple transformer.

Soft iron core

Input Voltage:
240 V
alternating
current
∼ Output Voltage

Coil Q of
Coil P of 10 turns
100 turns

FIGURE 2

(a) What type of transformer is shown in Figure 2? 2(a)

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[1 mark ]

(b) Calculate the output voltage of the transformer in Figure 2. 2(b)

[ 2 marks ]

(c) Why is an alternating voltage applied to coil P of the transformer in Figure 2?

2(c)
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[ 1 mark ]

(d) In practice, a laminated and insulated soft iron core is used in a transformer. 2(d)
Explain the reason for this.

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3 Figure 3.1 shows fountains J and K in a park. J and K operate using pressure and
receive water supply from the same tank located on a hill.
P is the water level in the water tank at 9.00 a. m.

Water tank

Fountain
15 m
Hill

K
Water pipe 10 m

FIGURE 3.1

(a) (i) What is meant by pressure? 3(a) (i)

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[1 mark ]

(ii) Based on Figure 3.1, state one factor which influences the height of the
3(a) (ii)
fountain.

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[1 mark ]

(iii) Calculate the pressure at K. 3(a) (iii)

(Water pressure = 1000 kg m-3 )

[2 marks]

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At 5.00 p. m., the water level in the water tank has dropped from P to Q, as shown in
Figure 3.2

Water tank

P
Q

Hill

K
Water pipe
X

FIGURE 3.2

(b) Compare the height of fountain J and K in the morning and in the afternoon. 3(b)

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[1 mark ]

(c) Another pipe similar to that for fountains J and K is connected to the water 3(b)
pipe at X.
Predict the height of the fountain at X com pared to fountain J.

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4 Figure 4.1 shows a balloon in the waiting lounge at an airport where the air pressure
is 1.0 x 105 N m-2.

Figure 4.2 shows the same balloon in an aeroplane where the air pressure is 9.0 x 104
N m -2.

FIGURE 4.1 FIGURE 4.2

(a) Name a gas law that explains the above situation. 4(a)

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[1 mark ]

(b) Using the kinetic theory of matter, explain how the balloon in Figure 4.2 4(b)
expands.
Assume the temperature in the lounge and in the aeroplane are the same.

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[3 marks]

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(c) The volume of the balloon in Figure 4.1 is 80 cm 3.

Calculate the volume of the balloon in Figure 4.2.

4(c)

[ 2 marks]

(d) Sketch a graph which shows the relationship between the pressure and volume 4(d)
of the balloon

Pressure

Volume

[1 mark ]
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5 Figures 5.1 and 5.2 show the path for a light ray travelling from air to water and from
air to glass.

60° 60°
Air Air
o
49 55o

Water Glass

FIGURE 5.1 FIGURE 5.2

(a) What is meant by refractive index? 5(a)

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[1 mark ]

(b) For Figures 5.1 dan 5.2, determine the angles of refraction and:

(i) Complete the table below. 5(b)(i)

Figure Angle of Refraction ( ° )

5.1

5.2

[ 1 marks ]
(ii) Calculate the refractive index for glass. 5(b)(ii)

[ 2 mark ]

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(c) Why is it that the angles of refraction is also different when the refractive index
is different?
5(c)
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[1 mark ]

(d) Figure 5.3 shows a light ray directed into diamond which has a refractive index
of 2.42

60°
Air

Diamond

FIGURE 5.3

(i) What happens to the angle of refraction in Figure 5.3 compared to that in 5(d)(i)
Figure 5.2?

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[1 mark ]

(ii) Give the reason for your answer in (d) (i). 5(d)(ii)

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[1 mark ]

(e) When the glass block in Figure 5.2 is replaced with a glass prism, light 5(e)
dispersion occurs. It is observed that the angle of refraction for red light rays is
less than the angle of refraction for violet light rays.

State the reason for this.

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[1 mark ]
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6 Figures 6.1 and 6.2 show two copper blocks of equal mass, initially at 90 0C, being
placed into two beakers, each containing 0.5 kg and 1.0 kg of water respectively.

Retort Thermometer
stand
Copper
block
Beaker

0.5 kg water

FIGURE 6.1

Retort Thermometer
stand
Copper
block Beaker

1.0 kg
water

FIGURE 6.2

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(a) What is the S. I. unit for temperature?

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[1 mark ]
(b) Two final temperatures 32 0 C and 350 C are given:

(i) Complete the table below using the temperature values given above. 6(b)(i)

Water Temperature , 0C
Figure Water mass, kg
Initial Final

6.1 0.5 30

6.2 1.0 30

[ 2 marks ]

(ii) Why is the temperature change for water in Figure 6.1 different from that 6(b)(ii)
in Figure 6.2?

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[1 mark ]

(c) Compare the heat released by the copper blocks in Figures 6.1 and 6.2. 6(c)

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[1 mark ]

(d) (i) Relate the energy released by the copper block and the energy absorbed 6(d)(i)
by water in a general equation.
The specific heat capacity of cuprum is c cu
The specific heat capacity of water is c water

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[1 mark ]

(ii) State the assumption made in deriving the equation in (d)(i)

6(d)(ii)
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(e) Calculate the quantity of heat absorbed by the water in Figure 6.1.
The specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J kg-1 0C-1 .

6(e)

[2 marks]

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7 Figure 7.1 shows a torch light with four dry cells. Each dry cell is labelled as 1.5V.

Dry cell

Switch

FIGURE 7.1

(a) What is the meaning of 1.5V? 7(a)

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[1 mark ]

(b) Figure 7. 2 shows the torch light circuit that is used.

6.0V

FIGURE 7.2

Calculate the current if the resistance is 12 Ω. 7(b)

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(c) The power of the torch light will not last long if it is switched on and off
frequently, for example when it is used as an emergency light.
Figure 7.3 shows some additional electric components that can be used to make
an emergency light with the torch light.

Iron core

Solenoid Iron Emergency Adjusting

Metal
armature light bulb screw
piece

FIGURE 7.3

(i) Using the electric components in Figure 7.3, complete the circuit in 7(c)(i)
Figure 7.4 to modify the torch light into an emergency light.

Timer

[ 2 marks]
FIGURE 7.4

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(ii) Tick ( v ) for the type of circuit you have drawn in the box below.
7(c)(ii)
Parallel

Series
[1 mark ]

(iii) Explain how the emergency light works.

( The timer will shut down the circuit every 5 seconds)
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[3 marks]

(d) If the light bulb of the torch light is burnt, will the emergency light still work? 7(d)
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8 The table shows four radioactive sources with their half-life and the type of radiation
emitted.

Radioactive sources Half-life Type of rays

emitted
Sodium-24 15 hours ß,?
Phosphorus-32 5 days ß
Americium-241 460 years a
Radium-226 1620 years a , ß, ?

TABLE 8.1

(a) (i) What is meant by half-life? 8(a)(i)

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[1 mark ]

(ii) Based on the information given in table, complete the equation below. 8(a)(ii)
−−
32
15 P → −− X ______________
[2 marks]

(b) (i) A radioactiv e material may be used as blood clot tracer in blood vessels.

Saline
solution

FIGURE 8.1

Choose the most suitable radioactive material form Table 8.1 and state 8(b)(i)
the reason.
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[2 marks]

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(ii) Radioactive material is used in a smoke detector in a building.

Metal plate

Radioactive source

NOT Gate

Resistor Alarm

FIGURE 8.2

Choose the most suitable radioactive material from Table 8.1 and state the 8(b)(ii)
reason.
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[2 marks]

(iii) The radioactive material in b (i) is safe to be injected into the human body 8(b)(iii)
but not the radioactive material used in b(ii) . Why?

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[1 mark ]

(c) (i) Explain how the smoke detector in Figure 8.2 functions. 8(c)(i)
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(ii) The equation below shows the decay of Americium-241 after two half-
lives.

8(c)(ii)

1.0 mg à 0.5 mg à 0.25 mg

What is meant by 0.25 mg above?

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Section B

[20 marks]

Answer any one question in this section

The time suggested to complete this section is 30 minutes.

9 (a) Figure 9.1 shows a parachutist descending with uniform velocity while
Figure 9.2 shows a car parked at a parking lot.

MPAG CAR
PARKING LOT

Downward Motion FIGURE 9.2

FIGURE 9.1

(i) What is meant by velocity?

[1 mark ]

(ii) Using Figures 9.1 and 9.2, compare the states of motion and the
forces acting on the parachutist and the car.

Relate the states of motion and the forces acting on the parachutist
and the car, to deduce a suitable physics concept and hence name
the concept.
[5 marks]

(b) “Babies sitting in baby car seats are less likely to be injured during
accidents.”

Use physics concepts to explain why the above statement is correct.

[4 marks]

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(c) Some bridges in the villages are old and can no longer accommodate the
rapid increase of traffic due to rapid development .

As a town planner, you need to build new bridges that could accommodate
the increase in weight of the traffic especially during peak hours.

Using Physics concepts, explain the different aspects to be considered in

building bridges, including

(i) the bridge design

(ii) the durability of the bridge for 100 years
(iii) the safety features for its users

[10 mark s]

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10 (a) Figure 10.1 shows the wave fronts and the direction of propagation for
sound waves at night while Figure 10.2 shows the wave propagation in
the day time.

NIGHT TIME
Wave front

Direction of
propagation

radio

Cold air
Earth’s surface

FIGURE 10.1

DAY TIME

Wave front Direction of

propagation

radio
Hot air
Earth’s surface

FIGURE 10.2

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(i) What is meant by the term wave front?

[ 1 mark ]
(ii) Compare the direction of propagation and the wavelength of the
sound waves in Figures 10.1 and 10.2 .

Hence find the relationship between temperature, wave length

and direction of propagation to deduce a suitable physics
concept.
[ 5 mark s]
(iii) Name the wave phenomena which explains the above situations.
[ 1 mark ]
(iv) Explain why sound can be heard more clearly at night than
during the day time.
[ 3 marks]
(b) Figure 10.3 below shows a telephone that need cables to be installed
before it could be used in a communication system. Information could
not be transmitted quickly using this telephone especially in areas
without cables.

FIGURE 10.3

In today’s advanced technology era, the mobile phone provides a very

important system for fast and accurate communication. So, you are
asked to design a system that enables information to be sent world
wide.

When designing this system, you must use physics concepts to explain
your decision for these aspects;

i. type of modulation and the wave used

ii. the physical structures needed to enable information to be sent
world wide quickly and accurately
iii. the drawing of the arrangement of physical structures which enable
information to be sent world wide.

[10 marks]

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Section C
[20 marks]
Answer any one question in this section.
The time suggested to complete this section is 30 minutes.
11 (a) Figure11.1 shows a steel spring with a spring constant of 20 N m-1.

FIGURE 11.1

(i) What is meant by the term spring constant?

(ii) Name two factors affecting the spring constant.

(iii) With the aid of a sketched graph of elongation versus applied force ,
explain a spring’s behaviour when a force is applied to it

(iv) Calculate the elongation when a load of 15N is hung from the spring.

[ 10 marks]

(b) A mother finds it easier to put her baby to sleep by using a spring cradle, shown
in Figure 11.2

FIGURE 11.2

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A spring of either high or low spring contant may be used to make a spring
cradle.

The relationship between the spring constant and period of vibration is given by
the equation:

Period = 2 p Mass
v Spring constant

(i) Which spring constant is more suitable for a baby’s spring cradle?
Explain your choice.

(ii) Your shop has three spring designs X, Y and Z to be used for making
cradles as shown in Figure 11.3. All springs used in designs X, Y and Z
are similar.

Spring Design, X Spring Design, Y Spring Design, Z

FIGURE 11.3

Choose and state the spring design most suitable for a baby and
explain why that is that is the most suitable design.

(iii) Explain why the other two designs are not suitable.

[10 marks]

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12 (a) Figure 12.1 shows a lighted light bulb. The filament of the light bulb has
resistance. .

filament

FIGURE 12.1

(i) What is meant by resistance?

[ 1 mark ]
(ii) Using electric components such as an ammeter and others, draw a
circuit diagram for determining the resistance of the light bulb.
[ 4 marks ]

(b) As an electrical engineer, you have been assigned the task of investigating
the characteristics of materials in Table 12.1 to make the heating element
of an electric kettle.

Shape of heating element

Potential Current Heating
Heating difference I(A) element
element V(V) material
P 240 3.0 shape A Copper
Q 240 4.0 Nichrome
Aluminium
R 240 5.0
Iron

shape B

shape C

TABLE 12.1

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Using the information in Table 12.1, determine :

(i) the resistance of each heating element.Show your calculations.
Choose the heating element that is most suitable.

(ii) the shape of the heating element that you chose for the electric kettle
and explain your choice.

(iii) the material that you are going to use for the heating element and
explain your choice. .
[ 10 marks]

(c) Figure 12.2 shows an electric circuit.

6V

A
3O
2O
6O

FIGURE 12.2

Calculate
(i) the effective resistance for the circuit.
[ 2 mark s]
(ii) the current in the 3O conductor.
[ 3 marks]

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